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TUTS O PATTA DAILY IJEE : THURSDAY , MAT7OII 25 , 180T. TllK OTsIAIIA PAILYBE& _ _ K. IIOSBWATRR , UOItor. I'UKUHHKD 15VUHV MOHNINC1. TURXIH OK SUllSClltlTION. Dully lire ( Without Sumtny ) . One Year t ( M Dolly life < in < l Sunday , One Year S to Six Montli * . - : 400 llat-f Monttin ! W Hunilny lice , One Tfur 1 W RatunHy Ik * . One Ycnr 1 W Vcikir net , one y ir CB ori'icBS ! Omnlin ; Tlio Ufa Dulldlni ; . * South Umnlm : Sln er HIM. . Or. N nnd Iltli St . Council lllurTdl 10 I'mil fttieet. ChluiiKo Olllff : 317 Chnmlier of Catnmereo. New York : lloiimn IJ , II ( inil IS , Tribune Illslg. ! 501 Hth Sited. All comrnunlMitlons relating to new * nnd edi torial matter nlinuM 1) niMrctiiMl : To the IMIlor. . . All bunlncM Icttf-rs anil remittance * chouM lie niMrenwMl to Tlio Hoc riiMlshliis Company. Otnnlm. Draft * , checks , oM'iww nn.l postofllrc money orders to lie mode imynlile to the order of U. . . ' rtltrl't-ATION. STATHMIINT Ol' - Btnle cf Ncljrniil < n , I DouKlim County. | Ocorsc II. Tf-fclinch. secretary of The Hcc Tub. IIMilnR company , lit\ng \ duly sworn , cnys tli.it t.ie Bctiinl numlier of Mil nivl t-omflot * * cople * of The Dnlly Mornlnc. Kvenlns nnd Sumlxy Ilee printed tlurlns the tncmtli of Tcbruary , 1837 , was ns fol- Iowa : 1 15,7.11 ; 13 19.912 3 19,731 IB I9,8M * 19.50.1 17 19.SIO J 19.C7.- H 19.511 6 18.t09 19 19.EGG C 1 ! > , fcS7 SO 19.MG : o.3io ! i zo.o 8 13,787 S2 1 ! > .01S 9 19.871 23 19,907 10 : o.ooi : i 19.511 11 19.77S 23 19,792 1 * 19,523 M 19.910 11 19.SW 27 19.S9 ? H ZO.SOO 23 20.550 Total C37.9IS Loc deductions for unsoM nlnl returned copies , 3,413 Total net * aln BID 505 Not dally average 19.C2J OROrtOK II. TS/.CI1UCIC. Sworn to before me nnil Biib'rilljeJ In my presence this Ist day of March , 1XS7. , . . N'P. . KM ! ' . < s l. ) | Notary I'nblle. THIS nun ox TKAI.VS. AH rnllrnnil iivivnlinyn nrp niipiitlnt tvltli CIIIIIIK-II Ilcvn < o nccniiiiiiodnlf ; ovi-ry iinn- HI-HKOP u-lii > -iint In ri-nil it noM-iiiir. | IIIKK ! ( II'.MIII Iiiiv IIIK Tin.lluo. . If you iMiiinot K < ' ( ii Iloi > nn n ( ruin from Hie IICVYN linen * , plcnwf rciMirl I lie fnct , HluUiiB' tin * ( ruin : iiil rnllroiiil , to Circulation Di'iutrtiiiciit f Tlic llco. Tlic lice IN for Niili ; on nil truliifl. I.VSIST tIIAVIXf. TI1I2 IIHK. Tlio I'rlnocss Oliiinay. liaviiiK danced , Is now csillod upon to jiuy the llddlur. Tim ntiinlKMof ( . Itixons who nrc ex- pcctliif ' , tlu > unnxpnctiMl liKTt'sirios as the city In llio forthcoming nppolntmoiit of a successor lo Goiii'fiil KiiKor It is ox- lioctt'd that. Morrllt will roccivo its just reward. IlcpresGiilntlvo Hich and Senator Uiui- som BPcin to have forgotten that they , were botli elected to the legislature on the sjune fusion ticket. According to IJroatcli , the chief duty of city olllcials , whether elected by the people or appointed by him , Is to plus for Droatch in season ami out of season. Passed as It was without the emergency clause , the exposition 1)111 .will have to wait three/ calendar months after the dual adjournment before it can become effective < a.s law. Tliu nioiiHtur Dtirraiit. in Sun Krnn- clsco is complaining of tlio "iniliridlotl ' llconso" of the pro.ss. Wlint the press ohlt'llyobJL'otuil to wis ] ) iirrint's ; 1111- lirldlud llci'iisu In the nmttur ol' hoinl- cklu. So the k > K Maturu is already passing bills to remedy defects in the new Omaha charter law. lint then new imtches on the charter are vastly butter than keeping open the holes disclosed glnco its passage. Local political aspirations are budding Just now a good deal faster than the leaves on the trees. The equilibrium of nature will be maintained , however , by the fact that the leaves will outlast most of tlie booms. The moving picture of Corbet t and ' Flty.simmon.s treating each other to soft drinks and amicably lighting their bat tles o'er again with mutual compliments nnd expressions of esteem is a lesson tea a warring world which the turbulent iiiomirchs oCBurope will do well lo heed. Attorney Gcncml Smyth talks about "Ihi ) Corbet t reekk'hsnoss" displayed by the men who have preferred charges of fraud against the work of the recount commission. Tlio influence of the events of the day must leave its mark upon the epistolary Interchange at the etale house. King George of Greece has arrived at tint conclusion that the reform promises of tlie sultan of Turkey are not worth the paper retyilred to record them. King George must be an experienced politi cian who lias learned to his own cost that promise and performance are not neces sarily Identical. Senator Allen lias Introduced hl.i reso ; lution for an investigation Into the cause and manner of the- recent removals In the meat Inspection bureau at South Omaha. It Is apparent that nothing will satisfy Senator Allen In Ihls matter Hliort of a iHist-niorlem over the late secretary of agriculture. ' Students in the State Normal wheel are supposed to be In full imssesslon of nil their faculties and as able-bodied as students at the State university. There Is no more reason why tlie state should provide bo.ird and lodgings by thu erec tion of dormitories for one set of stu dents than for the other sut of students. > Candidates for nomination by tlie re publican city convention will do well to consider whether they want to run 'on ' a ticket weighted down at the lop 'by political deadwood. It Is to tlie In , terest of the aspirants for minor posi tions to have a man nominated for -mayor who will glvo them strength rather than hold them In check. Those who prefer to make their bed with dogs must not bu surprised if they got up . with lleuu. S I'ttKDir ATSTAKR. Tlie time seems to be acnln at hand for reminding the fusion majority of tlic legislature of ( lie pledges and promises that were made for It by party lend era and which are apparently In danger of being forgollon. The populist parly has , fortunately or unfortunately , secured - cured a reputation abroad for radicalism and reactionary policies. Deservedly or undeservedly , popullshi has come lo be regarded in tiic eiist as n concentra tion of hostility toward capital and prop erty and tlie focal point for socialistic nttnck * upon contract rights. It was for tills reason that the an- iioiincemont of the complete success of the fusion state and legislative tickets in Nebraska last fall was received In the money colliers of the cast with mis givings to state It mildly , as to the con tinued safety of Investments In this state. It was for this reason , too , tlia Senator Allen and Governor Iloleom and olliers. who thought they had i right to speak with authority for th ftisionlsts , took It upon themselves pub Holy to assure the. country that nothing need bo feared from Nebraska in th form of class legislation or unjust at tackrt upon property rights. Senate Allen went so far as to vouch on tht lloor of the United States senate fo the personal integrity and good Inten tions of every member of the fusloi legislative majority , and Governor Hoi comb , In his message , laid special stress upon his admonitions against legislative excesses. While the work of tlie present sessloi of the legislature has boon so far largelj directed to the enactment of politlca measures , a number of bills are rocolv ing ( ho attention of tlie legislature , some of them even having passed one house that are distinctly designed as blows a foreign Investors and lend ! o under mine the credit of the state to an extent - tent thai will Inilicl untold loss upon tlie people. Foreign capital Is absolutely necessary for the development of No braskn's resources and the iipbulldin ; : of Nebraska's manufacturing interests Anything beyond adequate protection to the debtor that makes It harder or IHOI-L expensive to- secure loans is bound to retard tlie state's growth and olxtrucl it In compelltiou witli neighboring states. Nebraska wants capitalists , no mallei where located , to invest their money within Its borders and It wants its pop ulation steadily welled by an influx ol new settlers. II wants to encouragi Immigration In every legitimate way and to make it easy for immigrants to acquire homes in this stale and to Im prove them. Tlio great majority of debtors pay their debts without going to law over the transaction and decline to 1ak > advantage of the laws by which they might gain temporary advantage. The people who pay their debts are the people who have raised the credit of tlie state to Us high position in the past and they look to * the legislature lo strengthen that credit , if possible , or at least not to destroy it. ' NO HKTllOAC'J.'l\'K \ JKllS It is hairdly necessary to say thai the suggestion of legislation by congress in tended to affect merchandise imported under tlie present tariff law , it' taken out of bo ml before the proposed now law goes into effect , is fallacious. It has bi'on reported that the ways and means committee of tlie house contem plated something to prevent importa tion under the existing rates of duty , but II is perfectly obvious that nothing of ( ills kind is practicable. lOven if any thing of this kind * should bo done by the house , which Is not at all probable , H would fail in the senate , so that there Is no reason to believe that the repub licans of the house will propose any thing of Mils extraordinary character , however desirable It may lie to head oft' heavy importations pending the passage of the now tariff bill. The simple fact Is that importations made before the new tariff goes Into effect which have paid the duties under the existing law annot be reached by the now law. There win be retroactive tariff legislation' , so that whatever goods come in under I he I'Xi.stlng law and pay the duties \ylll iMijoy the benelil of the present tariff. Duly morcliandlse in waieliouses which lias not practically bi'on withdrawn at llio lime the new act becomes operative ivill bi > liable to the new duties. . iA iMi'iioisAitij ; .sr.irrjj/wvr. / The Httiti'iiu'iH that the secretary of 4taio has thanked tlio SpMiiish minister it Washington for the release of Anu'ri- iin prisoners In Cnlw Is very ( ] tiustlon- ililo. UnilL't1 ordinary circumstances this ieinaiid of our. government for llk > re- ease of Anii'rk'an citizens from impris- nimcnl in Cuban jails would be. of a ititure to Involve no confession or apol- igy on the part of this government. Wo ihould make the demand on thf score of reaty rights , as lias been dent > , nnd this loe.s not ri'iinlre that we should make my coiu'i'ssiini to .Spain. It follows that I Is in nowise Int'iiinlieiit iipniv otir uov- ii'iiinent to make any ai'knowled'iiu ; > iit , llhor liy tlianks or olhcrwlse , to the o\renimeiit of Spain for action on tlu > iar ( of that Kovernmont consistent with he obligations due to tin ; fulled Slnt , tnder the treaty arraiiKements lutwoen ho two nations. Instead of our fjovern- nent maUliiK an explanation , It was tli > Inly of Spain to apohiHl/.c , sir * having iiH'ii the offending parly , but under the 'Iraimstanees neitlior party was called tpon to in.ilce any at-'knowledginents to he ollu-r in tlu > matter , lieyoud the most orinal stati'inent of what had heen done , 'onsoiiiu'iitly Hie report from Washing- on that the Kee.retary of titate had hanked thu Spanish minister for thu vlease. of American citizens fiom lin- risonment In f'r.lii ; must liu acc'epted vlth many grains of allowance , since hero was no demand or reijulrcnu'ilt hat our government should put It.self n n position of this kind. Thu treaty irningcments between thu two nations ro perfectly explicit. There can bu no alsunderstandlng as to their meaning , 'hey accord rights to Aiuurlcan citl/.en ; hat have never huen ( lue.stloned. is we unduititand the matter ur govurnmunt simply asks that heso rights bu recognized and ac- ordud uud when tills Is doiie there Is no ronson why this government should tlinnk Spain for performing a slmpla duty , II Is possible that Secretary Sher man Ims expressed his personal friendli ness lo the Spanish ambassador nnd his personal gratllicatlon over the action of Spain , but Improbable that he has thanked him In his olllclal capacity. ATTACKING UlVIt , SKHVICK HKFOHM. The debate on civil service reform In the United States senate on Tuesday will command the attention of the coun try to an extent only second to that which Is being given to the considera tion of the tariff. It disclosed an oppo sition to the policy of the reform , among men of all parlies , which the friends of the merit system must regard as somewhat alarming , although It does not necessarily threaten any departure from that policy. The attack on civil service reform was not confined to the representatives of any one parly. The democratic senator from .Maryland. Mr. Gorman , was natu rally the leader Inthe attack , for thu reason that he has always been ono ot the great spoilsmen of the nation. His course during the early part of tlt first administration of Mr. Cleveland had as much as anything else to do with con vincing tlio American people that the principle of the civil service law Is cor rect. It would amount to little , there fore , that this senator should attack the law If he were not sustained in that position by republican senators. When such a man as Senator Gnlllnger de clares the civil service system to be a humbug and proclaims his willingness to vote to blot It out there Is reason to pause and think on the subject. Men like the senator from Now Hampshire are not in the habit of talking at ran dom. There were some things done by the last administration in extending civil service reform which It Is perfectly natural that republicans should com plain of. It. was the policy of the Cleve land administration to put just as many oflices beyond the roach of Its suc cessor as possible and It may bo that it went too far in this direction. P.ut the question is whether It was not , In the main , carrying out In good faith what had bi'on started by republican administrations and what was contem plated by a law of republican initiative and enactment. Moreover , it is to be remembered that the present adminis tration is committed , both by the na tional platform and by the declaration of the president , to a faithful carrying out of the civil service principle. "Ito- forms in the civil service must go on , " said the president in Ills inatigimil ad dress , and after stating tlio purpose to secure tlie most elllcient service of the best men who would accept appoint ment under tlio government lie said "the best Interests of the country de mand this and the people heartily ap prove tlio law wherever and whenever il has been thus administered. " . Tills declaration of President. MelCinley is an assurance to the friends of civil service reform that the policy is in no danger during liis administration , but il is mai ler of regret that any republican of in- tlneneo should be found at this day iioslile to civil service reform and going so far In that hostility as to pronounce It a humbug. Such a man is certainly not in sympathy with the genen.il sen timent of ids party or with the Intelli gent and unprejudiced sentiment of the ountry. We do not apprehend any serioiiM result from Ibis latest attack m civil service reform. As chief executive of tlio city tlie nayor is expected not only to enforce ml to obey the laws and ordinances , 'nun his entrance Into olllce Mayor r.roatch has persistently dolled the laws uid ignored the ordinances , lie has epoatedly violated the charter to con summate some political deal and in- siead of protecting the taxpayers lias \iscd ! ) them to the raids of taxeaters uid Jobbtrs. Is this the kind of a man he republicans of Omaha want to go loforu the people with this spring ? Governor Iloleomb vetoed one do- losltory repeal bill two years ago and he reasons then urged in favor of re- aining the depository law are Jusl as trotig now as over. Should another 111 repealing the depository law come lefore the governor for his signature ( insistency and a due regard for the irotccllon of ( be taxpayers by the mife- 'iiardlng of the public funds will tie- luind another veto and will doubtless t'cure it. The populists In the lower branch of oiigress want to be recognized as a Hilitlcal pirty : In the distribution of IOUHO commltteeshlp places. Next the o-calh'd free silver ri'puhllcann will vant recognition as a party and pretty ouii one or two members will go off and orm a new parly of their own just to ot better standing In the house organ- ! iilLiu. In fact , the possibilities oiwned up by thU movement are virtually nn limited. The people of Nebraska want no legls- liitlve Investigations that do not Investi gate. That there has been corruption and thievery In the st.Mc house during Us occupancy by the defaulting state oilicers does not admit of doubt. What l.-i wanted , however , Is not half-way In- HitlrlcM , but the whole truth. To quotu this language used by Onera ! ( Srant with reference to the notorious Whisky ring : "Let iu > ' guilty man escape. . " There are said to bo animals which , no matter how much they are kicked and cuffed , still obey their master's behests : and fawn about him at ills command. How John T. Clarke can lend hlnudf to the support of William .1. Hroaich ' In Ids Insane ambition for ru-clcctlon as mayor after tlio ungrateful treatment ; he has. received from ( ids mine man liroatch passes all comprehension. : With active operations really begun at the exposition grounds , work actually started on a new passenger station , thu soil in an unprecedented ! ) ' favorable condition for spring planting , ami Dave Mercer still In congress , no further doubt should exIRl TTint the snu of prosperity Is rising uj > ortfnialia ) and Nebraska. n IIlKlicr Nows. The Hon. Scorn Drcopor of West Virginia U about to lanu a Tourtli-clAra postofllco. - - Motive * I'oxvor of Somervllle Journal. A man accomplish almost anything by advertising , "except Retting a first-class wife TinMnu fur tinI'lni'C. . r O.Meaffo llcconl. Hon. Kl GtirtrrtT of Buncombe North Carollnnr.ils a candidate for minister to Brazil , qnli'Senalor * , Prltchard , who In dorses him. says thnt , notwithstanding his extraordinary .narao , ho possDtses all the qualifications desired for a diplomatist. riillmleliihla 1'ress. If President McICInlcy can see Ills way clear to give Pennsylvania about one-half ol all the appointments ho has at his disposal at home and abroad , wo feel certain wo could sec the other half divided among the other forty-four states without very serious feel ings of cuvy , TinSlaiiKlitcr In rnlin. Globe-Oemocrnt. During the present revolution In Cuba Spain has ocnt to the Island 193,017 troops and forty generals. The official record of dealhfl from disease and casualty In the army Is 22,731 , and 22,000 went home Invalided. U la doubtful \Veyler has at the present tlmo 100,000 effectives for field and garrison duty. Mt-ri'ly n MnUriof Ciiurlcxy. I'hllnilelplila Uocord. The six powers are at pains to notify the United States government that their fleets have formally begun the blockade of Crete. But , In spite of notifications and litph and mighty Ihumlerlngs , Orcecc has tlio sympathy of the people of tlio United States , who hope to me all Turks nnd tyrants handled as that brevet-American Gladstone would handle them It he could get hold of the right end of the stick. iMvliiir ( In- Kit dire. llli > Courier-Journal. Tlio nomination of young Mr. Bnlley as the democratic candidate for speaker over Bland , the fnthrr of all the silver cranks , and a consistent popocntt , McMlllln of Ten nessee , Is thought to wean that what Is left of the party In congress Is going to struggle back as best It can to the old fighting grounds. Mr. Halley didn't believe In the Nebraska populist ho reluctantly supimrted for president. No doubt bis conservatism made him the choice , and this action may be taken ns a mnall sample of what will hap pen on a largo ecalc In 1900. Tin- Point of VI ! - . Tntllannpolls News. U will ho remembered that the captain of the Puritan recently upoke with enthusiasm of the action of the mcnltor in n storm , and of how much ho enjoyed the sweep of the waves across the deck , curling up 40 feet agalt'st the turret. One ot the crew gives a different account , describing the horrors of Imprisonment In darkness , and heat , with grinding and groaning nolsca. and the smell of oil. Tho. experience reminded him of what Jonah puffored In "tho stomach of hell. " The point of view , as usual , must be considered In reading the remarks of the two sailors. I'lilltiiK11" ' Wool. rhllnilelplita Press. As ono ot many things Indicating the ne cessity of prompt action In passing the new tarlfT bill. It la slown ) that. In their eager ness to procure supplies of wool before the Increased duties jiecomo effective , the Im porters brought lito ) the country during the month of February 33,000,000 pounds , against 23,000,000 for the corresponding month of 1S93 , when similar conditions confronted the trade. Unless Ihe new law goes Into opera tion soon , II. Is predicted that a two yearn' supply will lie In th'tf hands of manufac turers and dealerii before the new duties are levied. Ono Bostonlan Is said to have already a four years' supply on 'hund. SlU-CllIlltUI-N IlllIlitMl. Plillmlelphln Ledger. The lower house of congress lost no tlmo In passing the delayed appropriation bills , but -it made one change In the Indian ap ) propriation bill which may lead to delay in the senate. This was the striking out of the sccticn opo-lng the Uncompahgro reserva tion In Colorado for settlement. It Is al- k-ged that this section was drawn In the In terests ot a ring of speculators , who wish to get hold of sonio valuable minerals on the reservation , but it appears to bo a pet measure - uro with the senate , and that bxly ; may In sist on restoring It to the hill. Nothing In the recent record of thu senate warrants the expectation that it will | iut public interests above private ones On this or any other mat- tor. Jnimii mill Ainrrlciiii Ti'mlc. Initlannpoll.s Journal , The Japanese government eusit a commis sioner to the United States to study our markets and conditions -t-llh a view to be- corr/lng a competitor. The report of this j , official has been printed. U declares that Japan cannot compete because its meth n od ) and laste-s are tea radically different a from these of Rurope and the United States. n In fabrics , colors and patterns change too o rapidly , and Japan could not organize IU I.b trailo by traveling salesmen. For that I.a rr-ason the commissioner believes that east- a mm nations afford a better field. This should quiet the ext'iteil ' apprehensions of those tla writers who have been tolling us that some a day Japan would swoop down upon us and t ! capture n considerable portion of our mar a kets. au ° XH\V IDEAS IN KAIMIIXG. g ; Homo Ili'fnrniN I'l-uiioiril liy the 11 tni\v of AIVI- 11f ( I'hllailelplila Itccoril. t ( Secretary Wilson , thu new head of the tl federal Agricultural department , In reply to anxious Inquiries from members of congress , haa lold them that they will get their seeds as usual , but ho adds that It will be under a different system , which he 'hopes will de velop new resources and bring about a greater diversification of agrlcultural- prolucts. Amy Innovation which promises ouch results must command the attention of the country , which will , therefero , bo In k-rested hi knowing some details of the new pln. According to Mr. Wilson's obrerva- tlon the people of the world nro now de manding nitrogenous fo : < 'u , and ore not re quiring such quaiii'ltles ' of the class of fcod obtained from the.fat-prcduclng grains , which havu soul American lard all over the world , but for which the demand has of late some what fallen off , , .Accordingly , leguminous plants , which are jlecp-ioottil and rich In nitrogen ; Japanese beans , field pens and pod. bearing plantit generally will be largely dis tributed among ( M farmers th-is year In place of sards fwhtcli they have hitherto re- CE'Ivod. . . . JSxporlnwnts ofthe , Iowa agricultural stations have snovyn Mr. Wilson that by a combination oftl/iso / deep-rooted plecits U Is ofl practicable to Rifnlfeh a succession of crops which shell glvd 'frfom the opening of the to i season until miowifills a constant supply of toY ( nitrogenous fooi.Jor animals , which adds Kl ! very greatly to tht'lr value for food. Mr. pa IVllson is alno of the opinion that co.-n. which paHi In his state brines uot over li > to 15 cents a uh Liushcl , Is'wortlrtJeYeral times that amount ca If properly fed ; and he I : already planning ar Dxiiirlnicnts with reference to I ho utilization til 3t corn and other farm products for feeding Jo she p. ijur n For the beneJU ot farmers who may bo Inclined to amllo derisively at the Idea of a NlO ryiblnet officer derisively nt the Idea of a O : hclr business It should be explained that Mr. Cc iVIIsou is hltrflclf a practical farmer , as well to > is an earncat devotee of agricultural science , Jo mil lu Is not a theorist , except In no far JoCr is hU llieorttv ] would setm to follow logically CrOt 'roni actual experiment and research. For Ot ihtso reasons hU Idiua Ueaervo general up- UHmi > llpatlon to the end that the riMUlts may mi xflord a basla for Intelligent actlou here- , iftcr. Fundamentally the principle of seed Se ! Ustrlbutlon by the federal government Is ab ill wrong , but since all partliMi ar ? agreed hat the abuse 1s too fascinating to bu done iway with. It Is desirable that the country ihall get ; a much real good out of It as piofl losslble. And If Secretary Wilson can ofl n ooa lira lily acblero either of th purposes be vhlch he lias In view he will go far toward toi lomuadlng the people , even against their Ai letter judgment , that paternalism la the Cn natter ot ecrds U la their Interest. TIIOIIIIELI TO BE HARSIIAI President McKinley Nominates His Firs Nebraska Appointee. CHOICE CONFIRMED WITHIN TWO HOURS Spnnlor Th II rf I on l'rc ciii the ejiif ( lie CHRP to tlic Juilt- t'lnry Com ml Her mill Prompt Acdiin 1'ollinvx. WASHINGTON , March 24. ( Special Tele Brara. ) Qcorgo H. Tliummell was made United Statei marshal for Nebraska today In time that 13 very close to the record. HI nomination was sent In with the rogtlla hatch froir. the president In the morning Within two hours after the nomination watt received the senate hiTd confirmed the presi dent's selection. The Judiciary eommlttco waa polled for Tbummoll on the floor o the senate nnil Instead of being referred ant held tip for the day , as Is usual In all cases of this character , his confirmation came as a result of the personal canvass by Senator Tluirston. The commission of Marshal White expires on Saturday and this was given as the reason why Immediate action should b _ liad In order that his successor might qual ify at once. A surprise was Riven Nebraskann today In the removal of H. H , Wahlciulst from tin Hastings postofUco ami the nomination ol Leopold Halm to be postmaster In his stead , tt was not expected that this nomination would bo sent In for several days , but the postmaster general In reviewing the charges that were made against Wahlqtllst decided upon speedy action , and acted accordingly. This Is thought to be the first case passed upon by the new postmaster general In re moving from oHlcc parties antagonistic to the present administration. The evidence against Wahlijulst was regarded by the post master general as conclusive. Senator Allen addressed a luttcr to the postmaster general , vouching for Walilqulst's good character and endorsing upon a letter of explanation from Wahltiuist hta belief In the veracity of the Hastings postmaster. Had \Vuhlqulst been ( Unwed to remain during four years , his term of olllco would not have expired until March 13 , 1SS. ! ) Nebraska postmastcrshlpa are expected to fall thick and fast within a very short time , t having been learned from the postolHce authorities that W. T. Ager seems to have the call on the Beaver City oITlco ; J. W. Kelfer , r. , at llostwlck ; F. V. Corrlck at Cozad and . ' . S. Wells at Brutilng. These men arc strongly endorsed. Representative 1'crklns of Iowa Introduced a bill today directing that a duplicate check Irawn by Charles E. Machesnoy , Indian agent at Rosebud , ho Issued to C. J. Ilolmaii of Chicago for $2,810.40 , the original check laving been lost In the malls. Senator Thurston introduced a bill for he relief of Mrs. IJmlly Olllesple , widow of he late Captain Glllesple of Lincoln , Neb. \onilliiilril l - the 1'rrMliU-nt. WASHINGTON , March 24. The president ent to the senate the following nomlna- lens : Justice : Alex J. Coke of Mississippi , o bo marshal of the United States for the lurthern district of Mississippi ; George H. Tliummell of Nebraska , to bo marshal of the United States or the district of Nebraska , 'ostmasters : L. 0. C. Dana , Colorado pi-Ings , Colo. ; Uuel Hounds , Ida'io ' Falls , dahu ; Jolm L. Underwood , Montpeller , daho ; Augustus II. Hclplc , Washington , 111. ; 01111 Immermaj , Cannelton , Il.t : . . Frederick . Hermann , Tell City. Jid. ; Tames P. l.aw- on. Spencer. Ind. ; James Warneckc , Prince- on , Ind. ; Evan Gibbons , Dyssrsvllle , la. ; oseph E. Watson , Dronson , Mich. ; George V. Smith , Sweet Springs , Mo. ; Albert L. urden. Marshal , Mo. ; Leopold Hahn. Hast- ngs , Nub. ; William W. Hopkins. Oakland , v'cb. ; llenjamln Howell , Ilock Springs , Wyo. 'reasury : Harry 1C. Chanoweth of Arizona , o be colector of customs for the district f Arizona. War : First Lieutenant J. C. F. 'IIson ! , Fifth Infantry , to be captain. Navy : 'ascod Assistant Surgeon II. 13. Fitts , to bo urgeon. The senate has confirmed Ulnger Hermann f Oregon to be commissioner of the general and ofllce , E. G. Tlmmp of Wisconsin to be luditor of tb State and other departments and George H. Tliummell of Nebraska to bo nar. hal of the United States for the dlstrlc if Nebraska. S'oiiilnnt loll \ol Ifiicwpi'ctiMl Aroun ( iovcrniiicnt lInllilliiK. The nomination of Mr. Thummell for the nai-shalshlp was not unexpected around the overnmcnt building. It was the general ipinlon there that he would probably bu the icxt marshal , and the nomination has been ookcj for for several days. Everybody who snows the nominee speaks of him In terms if the highest praise. They consider him a nan of ability , and expect that he will make n efficient marshal. , .Marshal Whlto , who is Interested In the ilipointmrnt more than any other individual ) trouud the building , welcomes the appolnt- iiout and says ho Is ready to turn over the ilflce at nny moment ho may be called upon. II . * tirm will expire next Saturday. It Is tollcvcd that the now marshal will qualify t oice. : : The bond of the marshal Is ? 20,000 , nnd ho salary $3,500 a year. lie will have the .ypolntment of a number of deputies , but he present chief drputy , E. A. Coggcshall , nd Miss Gertrude Kearney , who Is a dcp- ity and bookkeeper , are said to be on the h'll service list. These ere both salaried laces , and thu best positions within tlio lft of the marshal. The other deputies , ivo in number at present , depend on their PCS for their emolument , which IB limited 0 $ lGOO a year , and they must juy their raveling expenses out of that. George II. Thununell was born In Leo ounty , Illinois , In JS1S , nnd lived In tint cctlon until ho became of age. He read law 1 Dixou , III. , with Attorney General Kdsall nd was admitted to the bar In 18C9. Ho amo west In 13TO , ccttled at Grand Island nd lisa been there ever since. Ho waa a lombiir of the constitutional convention In 871 , Htato Eonntor In the session of 1877 anil lialrman of the republican statu convention 'icn Judge Maxwell was nominated , and the -conventions when Judge 1'ost and ndge Harrison were nominated. Ho was no of the four dulegates-at-lnrgo from Ne- r.iska to the republican national convention ist yc-ar. Ho has been a prominent rcpiib- can In this state for a quarter of a ccn- iry. He la a personal friend of Senator huiBton , being local attorney for the Union aclflo at Grand Island during thu tlmo the Jiiator was general counsel for the system. \IMVH for tln > Army. WASHINGTON , March 2t. ( Special Tolo- ramO-rCaptalu Charles S. Smith has been signed to duty an principal assistant In the i lice of the chief of ordinance. Thu following nnmoil officers are directed report to the board of officers at Now nrk for examination , with a view to a lection for transfer to thn Ordnance de triment : Second Lieutenants Tlemanii N. oni , Second artillery ; William M. Crulks- iank , Klrst artillery : John II. Nice. Third ivalry ; ICdward J. TlmborUko , jr. , Second tllleryj Clarence 0. Williams , Fourth ar- llery ; Jpines .M. Williams. First artillery ; ihnV. . Joycs , Fifth artillery , anil Samuel oft , Sixth artillery. The following transfers are made In the Inotecnth Infantry : Captain Cornellua ardlner. from company G to company I : iptaln Kdrr.und I ) . .Smith , from company I company U ; Captain Smith will .proceed to in bin company. Leaves of absence : Captain George W. rabb , Filth artillery , six months ; Captain tie L , Heln , First cavalry , extended ono onth ; First Lieutenant George A. Detch- ender , First Infantry , four days , Private Clarence A. Holly , company C , cond Infantry , has been ordered dUhonor- ily discharged. Mori * TrtMiHiiry , Apiilli'iiiitu , WASHINGTON , March 21. Additional ap- kutlons for appointments to presidential Decs under the Treasury department have ion filed , as follows : As collector of CUB- ms , L. A. Davla and H. Z , Osborne , at Los ngelea , Cal. ; also G. W. Carter of Pueblo , i'.u. , as collector of Internal revenue ut j Oliver. run riiKTA.HOMJ. ; . Globc-DemocMt : Greece cannot fight th whole of Europe , and she will h.tvo to wal for an opportunity to filvo the sultan n left hander over the splcOn. Chicago Tribune : Russia wtnta It und r stood that ahe U a stanch friend of Greece and Is prepared to blow Greece out of the water In an effort to convince her. , St. Louis Republic : The argument that the Oraclan Struggle for liberty has been crnshei before Is not ft good cnipport for another Attempt at suppression , hut It will servo for the Instruments of tyranny. Chicago Peat : Tl-e ull n may as well make up his mind to It tlvt he In going to have a lot of trouble anyway , no mat'er ho\\ much backing thu powrra give hint. Tlml appears to bo 0119 of the very few assured things that causes little or no complaint out side of Turkey. Now York Sun : Against Greece , which con tains n population of 2,200.000 , there are pitied sevpn European powers containing a population of not le. a than 3SO.OCO.OOO. The Persian hosts that were arrayed against the Greeks Iweuty-iKrce centuries ngo were far Inferior in number to the European hosts now arrayed against them. TIII3 MISSISSIPPI IM.OIin. Philadelphia Hccotd : If Its surplus waters could bo diverted and stored for Irrigating purposes what a blessing It would be to the millions who dwell upon the plains and to the millions upon millions who will pettilo them as time mils on I The Mississippi Is big and so U the future , and so IB the mind of llttlo iinan , and llu-ru Is no telling what may bo achieved In the matter of utilizing the now destructive and terrifying flood. Minneapolis Journal : As yet no really satisfactory solution of the problem of this refractory river has been found. It seems beyond the power of man to pioicct the lowlands when a flood uf the present dimensions Is on Its way to the Gulf of Mexico. One flood like this wipes out much costly work of the Mississippi river commis sion. The ever-yielding soil of the river bank mocks the best treatment of the hy- drographlo engineers. Chicago Times-Herald : The simplest of all plans , which hav already been outlined In Ilio Tlmes-Hcralil , Is the adoption of Irri gation In northern farming , or In thos ? states whoaevatt > rs are tributary to the Oiilo nnd Mississippi. It would accomplish two great results. It would make fanning more profitable , and It would pivvollt the dls- istrous floodti. Waters plorrd on northern 'arms for use In midsummer cannot de vastate the low countries to the southward , while our farmers would never suiter from a reason of drouth. Indianapolis Journal : An exchange taken a half column In which to present the cause ) f the present floods In the Mississippi vnl- ey. The cause Is the cutting iiway of the 'orests and th drainage of the land. If Iv forests- existed and the liuid were not Irnlned tin-re would ho no floods. Now , ill this Is very well If the St. Louis Globe- ) omocrat did not appear with two columns of flood hl ! orj-i In the course of which It shows that the highest flood waa as long ago as 1SII flfty-three years ago before tho1 ippor Mississippi and Missouri valleys wer settled to the extent they now- are , and Ion before forests were cut away and land Iralned. Chicago Trillium : As often as the rain of March fall In the south at the time th snow of thu north Bends down Its anniio prlng flood thu levers glvo way , nnd th irocesa will continue indefinitely until ystem of moro stable defense is dcvlsei 'ho effort will now be made to get an appro irlatlon , to como largely out of the pocket if the people of the north , to rebuild th ° s evers In the oouth. It will bo englneerc by those persons who call themselves "strlc obstruction democrats. ' In the tlmo o Jackson the strict * construction democrat vero solidly opposed to expenditures by th government for such forms of "Improve lents , " but these democrats of today , re alnlng the same old title , devote their bes sfforts to making such cxpendlturea possl Chicago Record : Those who have studlci ho problem Involved in the Mississippi d ot need to bo told that there should hi vlser work In congrem to keep that strean vithln bounds. The log-rolling of past year n congreFs has been a chief factor In ob tructlng effective measures. Appropriation lave been made and money disbursed , no re accordance with the real needs of the ountry , but Junt ns the members of congress light dEpm necessary for the appeasing o iclr constituents and the exchange of po tlcal favors. The shifting eandy bed of the Mississippi always will bo a danger and untl congressmen put political considerations ashlo and go seriously to work at this tao\ such floods as that which Is endangering the people along the Mississippi valley will al ways be a menace. I'lSltSO.VAL AM ) TlIilt.1VISI3. Thn edict has gone forth In Chicago "Holl your fog. " R-aI estate In the Missouri river Is In a state of suspended animation. Abdul Hamld's opinion of William E. jladstone Is evidently too hot to print. In his Arbor day proclamation Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania says "Nebraska ivhero Arbor day originated , " planted DGO - )00,000 trees In five years. The governor de lights In superb figures. Ths old Washington hall In Durham , Eng. . ivhlch Is supposed by some to have been the seat of George Washington's ancestors , has icon bought by an American for only $2,000. t Is picturesque-and full of rheumatism. Ono branch of the Wisconsin legislature IPS passed a bill providing that a list of the ngrcdlents dhall be pasted on the outsldo if every package of patent medicine. The uen&ure Is rs-gatdcd as "a dead give-away. " Frank A. Vanderllp , the private secretary if Secretary Gago. Is a careful student of inance. He was for some tlmo the financial editor of the Chicago Tribune. Ho after- vard purchased a half Interest In the Jconomlst , of which ho Is now the asslst- int editor. Prof. Wallace , the Oxford "don" who vas killed while riding a bicycle recently , ' md a great rcpulatlon for his attainments n moral philosophy. Ills first lecture at ) Ixford was so thronged by his fellow pro- ctaorH that most of the undurgiiidudtos vcre crowded out. Sarah Ilenihardt baa taken up the theater lat nuisance. She suggests that women ' ako to using mantillas In the evening at . oplaurant dinners and subsequent visits to h theater. The use of wr.ips for the icad. which are easily roniovj'l , has long iwii customary In Germany. President McKlnlcy'a mother name Is v'ancy ; so was that of the mother of Abra- lam Lincoln. Of the other presidents' moth- tV given names there are faur Cllzabethf , hrco Marys , two Elizas , two Janes , two innaa and one each Susanna , Nelly Abigail , arah , Phoebe , Harriet , Sophia , Malvlna.and [ aria. Prof. Willis L. Moore , In a recent lecture , Itcd Htiitlstlra to show what a great effect ho weather conditions have on crime , Thorn a larger proportion of rrlmo In the hot lontlia than In the very cold onto , although Intro U much moro Inducement for crlmu In liu winter. From the records compiled by ' Absolutely Pure elebrated for Its great leavening strength nd liealtlifulneso. AHSures the food against lum and nil form * of adulteration common the cheap brands. OYAI. IIAKINQ I'OWOCn CO. , NEW YOIUC. ft weather bureau ofTlclnl n few years ago , tt was found tb thllo t thcrp were t.fiOO mil- cldrs and 2r > 00 murders during the thrco warmest mor.lhs of the year , there were but 1,200 suicides and 1,709 murders during the thrco coldest months. PLASH KS OF l.'O.V. Chlongo Tribune : "Prize fighting. " ro- miirked Itlvers. "Is getting to be like going to romlc oper.i. How ? " naked Hrooks. "A bald hcnd has taken the front sent. " Puck : Ilrontt- Why do they cull the til- cycle "tho silent steed ? " Smith 1 don't know exnctly. The hors Isn't anylng n word , Is ho ? Cleveland Loader : France * Yep , ho If pursuing literature. Cimrmle Indeed. And Ifl ho veiy suc cessful ? Frances No. It Is still n long way abend of him. _ Indianapolis Jourimt : "You poor school- ma'ams nro woefully underpaid. " "Oh , I don't know. 1 have taken cnoucb ehewliiK gum < iwny from the children to last mo three ycnrs. " Philadelphia llTordi There weie n frw quick words liehween the pnlofnco nnd llio Indlnii mid thru tlic Indian lilt the duM. The p.ilofat-o hud liiiuabt n pair of inorc.i- sln.i , lint the dollar he pnvo In paynu-nt looked ( tuoer , nnd so the Indian bit the dust. Stnr : "Truth erushod In earth will ilcc ngaln , " quoted the eanirst man. "Tint's true , " replied Senator Sorghum , "but. In ni.iny en t H , not until nflcr the referee 1ms counted I en. " Detroit Free 1'resn : Wife Why do you persist In boring us by talking about tbo tiulir ? Huslinnd Simply bocatise Its n duly. Philadelphia , rteeord : Slllletix ID your pugilistic friend n hnrd hitter ? Cynleii ! * I've never known him to strlko anybody for more than fifty ut a time. riilrniro Post : "He's a remarkably elcver writer. " "Yes. I have heard thnt the pro'tabllltlos ire Hint he will have to stand trial for forgery. " Town Topics : Urown Do yon think you can Judge it man by the Hind of shoes he wcnrs ? Do Flyppo I ahvays Judge n girl's father that way. Puck ; "Now , when you nsk papa for mt > I'd sure you face him llko n 1111111. " "You btft I will. llr > doesn't get any chance tit my back If I can help It. " Yonkers Statesman : The Wlfo Doctor , can you do anything for my tiusbnnil ? The Doctor What MOCIUS to be the trouble ? "Worrying nlmut money. " "Oh , I can relieve him or that nil right. " Truth : Pnivn I wonder why the man who ninrrled In haste Is usually supooscd o repent > fit lelHiire. Cr.nlk IJeciuisn such nn Infernal fee ! vouldit't have brains enough to do it nil at once , of course I Somervllle Journal. "Po I look like a man vim would try to client your eonfonndi'd corporation out of 5 cents ? " aski-d thn mnn who wns nnury hecniiso lin was asked If ho hud paid his fare ; and he looked like a boiled lobstci when t'he ' conductor surveyed him calmly and replied : "Well , yes , 1 must say I think you do. " THU KISS IX COIIHT. Harper's Ilazar. i A lawyer1 met a pretty Miss While ho was walking out one day , And stole from her a honeyed kiss Which was not just the proper way. At once n. cime of tort was Drought Which logiil rules could not deny ; The lawyer hold no Justice ought So frail a suit as that to try. The action , when It got In court , Mot with a jury lenient , And many a quillet and retort Day after day on It was spent. The lawyer claimed no maiden should So much rare lovelltiPss display ; A kfsa like this he understood Was flotsam on the state's highway. The maiden said her rosy lips No casement were for him to use. Though they nil others might eclipse- Ills answer was somewhat abstruse. And thus progressed the argument Concerning1 Kisser and klssee , When to the Jury It was sent , Who failed entirely to agree. Hut , sent Into their room ngnln , They fr.ivo their voice to the defense : And found the Klrl In fault for plain "Contributory negligence. " H'1 ' OUU CfllLDKRN'S DI3PT. 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